Crisis intervention training in Crawford County has evolved in recent years. The experience of Robert Johnston III offers a snapshot of the extent of that change. A few years ago, Johnston, then the ...

What started as a 911 call ended in a display of patience and compassion when a Murfreesboro police officer returned a young ...

Columbus police officers must be able to discern what falls into the mental health category versus the criminal one, a ...

APEX, N.C. (WTVD) -- A program that's helping law enforcement officers across the country better respond to veterans in crisis started right here in the Triangle. More than a decade ago, two Apex ...

In addition to a “de-escalation” crisis training program for the department’s officers, the mental health specialist shared ...

BLUE ASH, Ohio — As young people continue to see a decline in overall mental health in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Tri-State first responders are working to bridge the gap through ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Overdose by opioid affected more than 2,000 Hoosiers just last year, but now an online training course is seeking to reduce drug overdose. The Citizens Opioid Responders Program with ...

Connections Work will host hands-on training this month to prepare Berks County law enforcement members to respond to situations in which people are experiencing a mental health crisis. The ...

Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot program that sends unarmed civilians with ...

Waukesha County police officers participated in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training to improve responses to mental health crises. CIT training aims to reduce arrests and the use of force while ...